2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 31
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 7
H  T 8 2
D  J 4 3
C  Q 7 4 2




EAST
S  9 8 6 3 2
H  K Q 9 7 4
D  7
C  A J



SOUTH
S  K J 5 4
H  6 5
D  K 9 2
C  T 9 6 5
S  A
H  A J 3
D  A Q T 8 6 5
C  K 8 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
1C *12D *2Pass*33S
DblPass4C Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted
  *2 majors
  *3 alerted

Lead: HQ
HAHQH2H5
H3HKH8H6
D5D7DJD2
DQCJD3D9
SAS9S7S4
C3CAC2C6
HJH4HTC5
C8S2STSK
CKS3C4C9

Result: NS -200
Imps: -3

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 31
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 7
H  T 8 2
D  J 4 3
C  Q 7 4 2




EAST
S  9 8 6 3 2
H  K Q 9 7 4
D  7
C  A J



SOUTH
S  K J 5 4
H  6 5
D  K 9 2
C  T 9 6 5
S  A
H  A J 3
D  A Q T 8 6 5
C  K 8 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
1D 2D *1Pass3S
DblPass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 Majors

Lead: S4
SAS9S7S4
C3CAC7CT
D5S3STSJ
H3S2SQSK
HJS8H2S5
D6S6H8H6
HAH4HTH5
CKCJC2C5
C8H7CQ  

Result: NS -100
Imps: 3

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 32
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 5 2
H  A K 7 3
D  8 7 6
C  Q 3




EAST
S  Q 9 7 3
H  J 9
D  A K Q 5
C  A 5 4



SOUTH
S  4
H  5 2
D  J 4 3 2
C  K J T 9 7 2
S  K J 8 6
H  Q T 8 6 4
D  T 9
C  8 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --1NT2H *12NT*2
4H PassPassPass
  *1 majors
  *2 Lebensohl

Lead: S4
S6S7STS4
H4HJHAH2
HQH9H3H5
C6C5CQCK
C8C4C3CJ
D9DQD6D2
DTDKD7D3
  DAD8D4

Result: NS -100
Imps: 1

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 32
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 5 2
H  A K 7 3
D  8 7 6
C  Q 3




EAST
S  Q 9 7 3
H  J 9
D  A K Q 5
C  A 5 4



SOUTH
S  4
H  5 2
D  J 4 3 2
C  K J T 9 7 2
S  K J 8 6
H  Q T 8 6 4
D  T 9
C  8 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --1D Dbl2C
2H 3C 3H 4C
PassPassPass 

Lead: H6
H6H9HKH2
H8HJHAH5
S8S3SAS4
S6S7S2C2

Result: NS -130
Imps: -1

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 33
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A K T 7 2
H  J 4
D  A 5
C  J 9 3 2




EAST
S  9 5 4
H  K T
D  K Q J 4
C  K T 7 6



SOUTH
S  Q J
H  A 9 3 2
D  9 8 7 2
C  A Q 4
S  8 6 3
H  Q 8 7 6 5
D  T 6 3
C  8 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --  --1S Dbl
Pass3D PassPass
Pass   

Lead: SK
S3S4SKSJ
S8S5SASQ
S6S9S7D2
D6DKDAD7
C8CTC2C4
D3DQD5D8
DTDJS2D9

Result: NS -130
Imps: -6

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 33
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A K T 7 2
H  J 4
D  A 5
C  J 9 3 2




EAST
S  9 5 4
H  K T
D  K Q J 4
C  K T 7 6



SOUTH
S  Q J
H  A 9 3 2
D  9 8 7 2
C  A Q 4
S  8 6 3
H  Q 8 7 6 5
D  T 6 3
C  8 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --  --1S Dbl
Pass2S *1Pass3H
Pass3S Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted

Lead: S3
S3S4SASJ
S6S5SKSQ
S8S9STD7
D3HTS7D2
H6C6S2D8
D6D4DAD9

Result: NS +100
Imps: 6

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 34
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7 5
H  T 7 3 2
D  4
C  A K 9 6 3




EAST
S  8 4 3
H  A 5
D  A 7 6 5
C  J T 8 2



SOUTH
S  J T 9
H  J 9 8 6
D  K J 9 2
C  Q 4
S  A K 6 2
H  K Q 4
D  Q T 8 3
C  7 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --  --  --Pass
1NTPass3C *1Pass
3D *2Pass3S Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: CT
C7CTCAC4
HQHAH2H6
C5C2C3CQ
SKS4S5SJ
HKH5H3H8
H4S8H7H9
S6D7HTHJ
DTDAD4D2
  S3    

Result: NS -300
Imps: -10

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 34
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7 5
H  T 7 3 2
D  4
C  A K 9 6 3




EAST
S  8 4 3
H  A 5
D  A 7 6 5
C  J T 8 2



SOUTH
S  J T 9
H  J 9 8 6
D  K J 9 2
C  Q 4
S  A K 6 2
H  K Q 4
D  Q T 8 3
C  7 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --  --  --Pass
1D Pass1H Pass
2H PassPassPass

Lead: SJ
S2S8SQSJ
DTDAD4D2
C5C2CAC4
SAS3S5S9
D3D5H3DJ
SKS4S7ST
D8D7H2D9
C7C8CKCQ
H4CTC3DK
DQD6C6H6

Result: NS +140
Imps: 10

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 35
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  4
H  J T 9 6
D  T 9 7 6
C  T 8 6 4




EAST
S  8
H  8 7 4 2
D  K Q J 5 4 3
C  A Q



SOUTH
S  A Q J 7 6 5 2
H  K Q 5
D  8
C  9 3
S  K T 9 3
H  A 3
D  A 2
C  K J 7 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
1NTDbl*1Pass4S
DblPassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: HA
HAH2HJH5
DAD3D9D8
H3H4H6HK
S3S8S4SA
SKD4D6SJ

Result: NS +200
Imps: 12

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 35
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  4
H  J T 9 6
D  T 9 7 6
C  T 8 6 4




EAST
S  8
H  8 7 4 2
D  K Q J 5 4 3
C  A Q



SOUTH
S  A Q J 7 6 5 2
H  K Q 5
D  8
C  9 3
S  K T 9 3
H  A 3
D  A 2
C  K J 7 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
1C *11D Pass4S
DblPass5C Dbl
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted

Lead: DK
DADKD6D8
D2DJD7S6
S3S8S4SA
C2CQC4C3
C5CAC6C9
HAH7HJHQ

Result: NS -500
Imps: -12

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 36
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 7 6 5 2
H  K Q 6
D  A 6
C  T 7




EAST
S  Q
H  T 5 4
D  K Q 7 2
C  6 5 4 3 2



SOUTH
S  J 9 3
H  A 7
D  J 9 8 5 3
C  K J 8
S  A 8 4
H  J 9 8 3 2
D  T 4
C  A Q 9

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --Pass1S Pass
4S *1PassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: D3
DTDQD6D3
H2H4H6HA
H3H5HKH7
SASQS6S3
S4      

Result: NS +620
Imps: 12

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 36
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 7 6 5 2
H  K Q 6
D  A 6
C  T 7




EAST
S  Q
H  T 5 4
D  K Q 7 2
C  6 5 4 3 2



SOUTH
S  J 9 3
H  A 7
D  J 9 8 5 3
C  K J 8
S  A 8 4
H  J 9 8 3 2
D  T 4
C  A Q 9

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --Pass1S Pass
2C *1Pass2D *2Pass
2S Pass3S Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 ivitational 3 card limit raise

Lead: D5
D4DQD6D5
DTD2DAD3
SASQS6S3
S4C4SKS9
H2H5HQHA
CAC6C7C8
H3H4HKH7

Result: NS -100
Imps: -12

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 37
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T 7 5 4 3 2
H  A 4
D  A T 2
C  3 2




EAST
S  K 8 6
H  J 2
D  9 8 4
C  K Q 7 6 5



SOUTH
S  A J
H  K 6 5 3
D  Q J 7 5
C  A 9 8
S  Q 9
H  Q T 9 8 7
D  K 6 3
C  J T 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --  --Pass1NT
PassPass2S *1Pass
Pass3C PassPass
Pass   
  *1 alerted

Lead: HA
HTH2HAH3
SQSKS5SJ
C4C5C2CA
CTCKC3C9
CJCQS3C8
DKD4D2DQ
S9S6S2SA
H7HJH4HK
H8C6S4H5

Result: NS -110
Imps: -1

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 37
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T 7 5 4 3 2
H  A 4
D  A T 2
C  3 2




EAST
S  K 8 6
H  J 2
D  9 8 4
C  K Q 7 6 5



SOUTH
S  A J
H  K 6 5 3
D  Q J 7 5
C  A 9 8
S  Q 9
H  Q T 9 8 7
D  K 6 3
C  J T 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --  --Pass1D
Pass1NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: S4
SQS6S4SJ
S9S8S3SA
C4C5C3CA
CTCKC2C9
D3D4DAD5
H7SKSTH3
CJCQH4C8
H8C6DTH5
D6C7D2D7

Result: NS -90
Imps: 1

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 38
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A K 4 2
H  K T 7 6 2
D  Q 7
C  J 9




EAST
S  8 6 3
H  8 3
D  A K T 8 5
C  T 4 2



SOUTH
S  9
H  A Q 4
D  J 9 6 4
C  A Q 8 7 5
S  Q J T 7 5
H  J 9 5
D  3 2
C  K 6 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --  --  --1D
1S Pass4S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: DA
D3DAD7D4
D2DKDQD6
C3C2CJCA
CKC4C9C5
C6CTSAC7
S5S3SKS9
SQS6S4C8
SJS8S2H4
H9H3H2HQ
H5H8H6HA

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 38
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  A K 4 2
H  K T 7 6 2
D  Q 7
C  J 9




EAST
S  8 6 3
H  8 3
D  A K T 8 5
C  T 4 2



SOUTH
S  9
H  A Q 4
D  J 9 6 4
C  A Q 8 7 5
S  Q J T 7 5
H  J 9 5
D  3 2
C  K 6 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --  --  --1C
1S Pass3C *1Pass
3S PassPassPass
  *1 4sp

Lead: DK
D3DKD7D6
H9H8H2HQ
H5H3H6HA
HJS3H7H4
D2DADQD4
C3C2C9CA

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 39
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  3
H  A K T 8 5 4
D  2
C  A K 9 4 2




EAST
S  J 9 8 6 2
H  J 9
D  K T 8 4
C  7 3



SOUTH
S  A K 7 4
H  7 2
D  A 9 6 5
C  Q T 6
S  Q T 5
H  Q 6 3
D  Q J 7 3
C  J 8 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
PassPass1C Pass
1NT*1Pass2C *2Pass*3
2S *4Pass3H Pass
4H PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 asking for info
  *3 alerted
  *4 alerted

Lead: SA
S5S2S3SA
STS6H4SK
H3H9HAH7
HQHJH5H2
SQS8D2S4

Result: NS +650
Imps: 1

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 39
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  3
H  A K T 8 5 4
D  2
C  A K 9 4 2




EAST
S  J 9 8 6 2
H  J 9
D  K T 8 4
C  7 3



SOUTH
S  A K 7 4
H  7 2
D  A 9 6 5
C  Q T 6
S  Q T 5
H  Q 6 3
D  Q J 7 3
C  J 8 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
PassPass1H Dbl
2H 2S 4C Pass
4H PassPassPass

Lead: SK
S5S9S3SK
D3D4D2DA
DJDKH4D5
H3H9HAH2
H6HJHKH7
C5C3CAC6
C8C7CKCT
CJS2C2CQ
      D6

Result: NS +620
Imps: -1

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 40
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 7 6 3
H  J
D  J 9 4
C  Q J T 2




EAST
S  A 9 8 2
H  Q 4
D  A Q 8 3
C  K 8 4



SOUTH
S  K J 4
H  A K 2
D  K 7 6
C  9 6 5 3
S  5
H  T 9 8 7 6 5 3
D  T 5 2
C  A 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: S6
S5S8S6S4
H6S2S7SJ
H8S9S3SK
CAC4C2C3
H5HQHJH2
H3SASTC5
H7H4D4HK
H9C8CTHA

Result: NS -490
Imps: -2

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 40
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 7 6 3
H  J
D  J 9 4
C  Q J T 2




EAST
S  A 9 8 2
H  Q 4
D  A Q 8 3
C  K 8 4



SOUTH
S  K J 4
H  A K 2
D  K 7 6
C  9 6 5 3
S  5
H  T 9 8 7 6 5 3
D  T 5 2
C  A 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --1D Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: HT
HTHQHJH2
S5S2S6SJ
H6S8S3SK
C7CKC2C5
CAC4CJC3
DTDAD4D6
H3C8CTC6
H5S9CQC9

Result: NS -430
Imps: 2

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 41
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K 4 2
H  A K 9 4
D  Q T 5 2
C  9 8




EAST
S  A 9 3
H  J 7 6 5
D  J 7 6
C  K J 2



SOUTH
S  J 5
H  T 8 3 2
D  K 4 3
C  A T 4 3
S  Q T 8 7 6
H  Q
D  A 9 8
C  Q 7 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --  --1D *1Pass
1S Pass2S Pass
2NTPass3S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: S3
SQS3S2SJ
HQH7H4H2
D9D7DQDK
S7SAS4S5
S6S9SKD4
C5H5HAH3
C6H6HKH8
    D2D3

Result: NS -50
Imps: 2

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 41
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K 4 2
H  A K 9 4
D  Q T 5 2
C  9 8




EAST
S  A 9 3
H  J 7 6 5
D  J 7 6
C  K J 2



SOUTH
S  J 5
H  T 8 3 2
D  K 4 3
C  A T 4 3
S  Q T 8 7 6
H  Q
D  A 9 8
C  Q 7 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --  --1D Pass
1S Pass2S Pass
3C Pass3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: C4
C5CJC9C4
HQH7H4H8
S6S3SKS5
SQSAS2SJ
C6CKC8C3
STS9S4H2
D8D6DQDK
C7C2H9CA
      D4

Result: NS -100
Imps: -2

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 42
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 5
H  A 3 2
D  K 7 6 5 2
C  8 3




EAST
S  J T 6
H  J T 9 8 7
D  A J 9 4
C  K



SOUTH
S  9 8 2
H  K Q 6 5
D  T
C  Q 9 7 6 2
S  A 7 4 3
H  4
D  Q 8 3
C  A J T 5 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --  --  --Pass
1D *11H 3H *2Dbl
PassPass3S Pass
4C Pass4D Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted

Lead: HK
H4H7HAHK
CJCKC8C7
SASTS5S2
D3D4DKDT
D8DJD6S8
CTS6C3C9
DQDAD2H5

Result: NS -200
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 42
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 5
H  A 3 2
D  K 7 6 5 2
C  8 3




EAST
S  J T 6
H  J T 9 8 7
D  A J 9 4
C  K



SOUTH
S  9 8 2
H  K Q 6 5
D  T
C  Q 9 7 6 2
S  A 7 4 3
H  4
D  Q 8 3
C  A J T 5 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --  --  --Pass
1C *1Pass2NTPass
3S Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: HK
H4HJH2HK
C4H7H3H5
S3H9HAHQ
DQDAD6DT
S4HTD5H6
C5H8C3C2
SASJS5S2
D8D9D2C6

Result: NS -200
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 43
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  T 7 4 3
H  A K 7 5 4
D  J 5 3
C  7




EAST
S  J 2
H  Q T 6 2
D  Q T 9
C  A 6 4 2



SOUTH
S  K Q 9 6
H  9 3
D  K 8 2
C  Q 9 8 5
S  A 8 5
H  J 8
D  A 7 6 4
C  K J T 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
1D Pass1H Pass
1NTPass2H 2S
PassPassPass 

Lead: HJ
HJHQHKH3
CTC2C7C9
H8H2HAH9
D7H6H4SK
SAS2S3S6
CKCAS4C5
S5HTH5D8
C3C4S7C8
DAD9D3D2
CJC6STCQ

Result: NS +200
Imps: 3

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 43
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  T 7 4 3
H  A K 7 5 4
D  J 5 3
C  7




EAST
S  J 2
H  Q T 6 2
D  Q T 9
C  A 6 4 2



SOUTH
S  K Q 9 6
H  9 3
D  K 8 2
C  Q 9 8 5
S  A 8 5
H  J 8
D  A 7 6 4
C  K J T 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
1D Pass1H Pass
1NTPass2C *1Pass
2D PassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: H2
HJH2H4H9
H8HQHAH3
CJCAC7C9
DADTDJDK
CKC2S3C5
C3C4D3C8
S5H6HKD8
SAS2S4S6
CTC6D5CQ

Result: NS +90
Imps: -3

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 44
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A
H  7 3 2
D  A K Q J T 9 8
C  Q 6




EAST
S  K Q 9 4 2
H  A 8 4
D  6 5
C  A J 7



SOUTH
S  T 8 7 3
H  T 9 5
D  7 4 3
C  K 5 4
S  J 6 5
H  K Q J 6
D  2
C  T 9 8 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --1NTDbl*1Pass
2C 2S 2NTPass
3C Pass3D Pass
3H Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
  *1 1 suited

Lead: S7
S5S2SAS7
D2D5DKD3
C2D6DAD7

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 44
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A
H  7 3 2
D  A K Q J T 9 8
C  Q 6




EAST
S  K Q 9 4 2
H  A 8 4
D  6 5
C  A J 7



SOUTH
S  T 8 7 3
H  T 9 5
D  7 4 3
C  K 5 4
S  J 6 5
H  K Q J 6
D  2
C  T 9 8 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --1S 3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: S3
S5S9SAS3
D2D6DAD4
H6D5DQD3
C2H4DKD7
C3C7DJS7
C8H8D9S8
C9CJDTC4
    D8H9

Result: NS -100
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 45
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9 5
H  A K 9 5 2
D  5 4 3 2
C  K




EAST
S  8 7 4
H  J 7
D  A 8 6
C  Q 9 8 3 2



SOUTH
S  A K J 2
H  Q T 8
D  K Q J
C  A 5 4
S  Q 6 3
H  6 4 3
D  T 9 7
C  J T 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwell
 --  --Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: S3
S3S8S9SJ
C6C2CKCA
C7C8H5C5

Result: NS -630
Imps: -12

Closed Room - 2008 USBC FINAL - STRUL vs NICKELL - 05-Jun-2008

Board 45
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T 9 5
H  A K 9 5 2
D  5 4 3 2
C  K




EAST
S  8 7 4
H  J 7
D  A 8 6
C  Q 9 8 3 2



SOUTH
S  A K J 2
H  Q T 8
D  K Q J
C  A 5 4
S  Q 6 3
H  6 4 3
D  T 9 7
C  J T 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ComptonStansbyHammanMartel
 --  --Pass1C
Pass1D 1H 2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: H3
H3HJHKH8
H6H7H5HQ
D7DAD4DJ
SQS4S5SJ
H4D6HAHT
DTD8H9C4
D9C2H2C5
S3C3D3DK
S6S7D2DQ

Result: NS +100
Imps: 12